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Major changes in store for some SEPTA Regional Rail riders 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 1125
Snake found on Metro Blue Line train at Reagan National Airport 10 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2585
Why the overhead wires powering NJ Transit, Amtrak trains keep breaking 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 6148
Amtrak train cars derail in tunnel near Union Station 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1363
Amtrak train derailment near Union Station to impact VRE service through Wednesday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2035
Is Orange County's Coastal Train Entering its Final Days? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1203
Amtrak cancels some upstate New York and New England service due to severe weather 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2487
NJ Transit suspends Northeast Corridor service due to Amtrak overhead power issues 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1460
With soaring Metro, DC Streetcar, and VRE ridership, Washington region leads transit recovery in US 1 marmar Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 2186
basic transportation 1 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 1356
Copper wire thefts on the rise, causing delays for Metro's rail lines - Los Angeles Times 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 3235
poor urban planning , vs good urban planning with ppl and bicycles in mind . 0 AllaN01Bear Jul 2023 Jul 2023 3 1801
Group sues Metro over rejection of anti-animal testing ads 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1310
New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion 4 Eugene Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 4625
DC/MD/VA: WMATA increasing service, implementing courtesy stop option for late night riders 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1841
June 2022: Amtrak Debuts New National Network Locomotive 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1296
TX: DART looks to beat extreme heat by opening up 7 new cooling centers. Here's where they are 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2372
Higher-speed Amtrak service between Chicago, St. Louis takes effect Monday 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 1719
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1055
Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief that left Los Angeles on June 21 is at long last nearing Chicago. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2417
As mass transit attempts to bounce back, San Francisco's BART lags other systems 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1170
DC/MD/VA: Metro faces $750 million budget gap, could lead to dramatic service cuts 1 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1667
On this day, June 22, 2009, two Metrorail trains collided between Fort Totten and Takoma. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2118
"I witnessed this on the Kitchener train coming into Toronto on Friday ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1621
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2332
I don't think people outside KW (especially in GTA) appreciate how good Waterloo's LRT is. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1089
MARTA, Atlanta break ground on region's first BRT line 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 2592
l.a regional connector open as of jun 16 2023. 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1910
Caltrain Operates First Electric Trains 9 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2578
basic transportation 0 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1397

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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basic transportation. 3 AllaN01Bear Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2066
'Duped': Harlem Man Blows Whistle on Illegal Temporary Tag Business 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2624
Honolulu, Los Angeles to roll out new passenger-rail lines 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2083
Special Report: 2023 Trends in Passenger Rail 0 marmar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2178
New D.C. Bill Would Close Fare Evasion Loophole On Metro 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1805
Amtrak service is stopped between Baltimore and Wilmington this evening. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2042
Amtrak applies for FRA grants to fund projects on Northeast Corridor, long-distance, state-supported 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1989
Testing difficulties delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 Jun 2023 4 1606
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1818
So-Cal Rail Renaissance 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1508
Northern Virginia's Transit Network Generates $1.5B in Annual Revenue 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1600
High-speed rail gains steam as Atlanta, Dallas aim to come aboard 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 1608
This little-known rule shapes parking in America. Cities are reversing it 5 marmar May 2023 May 2023 10 2617
Potomac Yard Metro station, decades in the making, opens in northern Virginia 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1557
California's high-speed rail is running out of money, but progress has been made 5 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 2 2409
Amtrak trains detour across Nebraska due to severe weather. 7 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 2145
America's Largest Mass-Transit Systems Are Speeding Toward a Cliff 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 3123
Brightline Now Selling Tickets for Trips Between Orlando and South Florida 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 3 1690
2022: Overhaul of Baltimore station will help speed trains through busiest rail corridor in nation 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1854
Quebec confirms largest North American electric bus project with a C$2.1 billion price tag, more tha 1 marmar May 2023 May 2023 2 2275
MARC's new study explores how to boost Brunswick Line service 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 1 1104
Amtrak cancels service between Portland and Seattle due to landslide 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 4 1533
High-speed rail a $100m conversation starter in early Michigan budget 0 marmar May 2023 May 2023 3 2184
Chicago-St. Louis trains begin 110-mph running 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2023 May 2023 5 2910
Germany's Flat-Rate Train Ticket 2 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1540
DC Metro to increase height of modified fare gates to combat evasion 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1985
MBTA finalizing work on long-delayed train control system 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1080
Bipartisan group asks Biden to fast-track federal funds for high-speed train between LA and Vegas 2 Eugene Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2124
Ties on I-90 Bridge Must Be Rebuilt for Sound Transit Service 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 1650
basic transportation. 0 AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1341

Public Transportation and Smart Growth Continued...

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MARC Eyes Two-State Expansion Project 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1581
DC/MD/VA: Potomac Yard Metro station to open next month 1 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 0 2319
"The MBTA is considering weeknight shutdowns of the Blue Line for a month to make repairs ..." 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2087
Ready for Rail: A Look at 2023's Big Projects 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 1461
DC/MD/VA: WMATA final phase of 7000 fleet's Return to Service Plan 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2293
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 1482
Report: Mobile Train Stop 'Final Infrastructure Issue' Before Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Can Restart 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 2057
Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink to resume service between San Diego, Orange Counties 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 4 2633
April 3's eastbound California Zephyr is nearly 12 hours late. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1515
DC/VA/MD: Metro To Reopen Yellow Line On May 7 After Eight Months Of Construction On Bridge, Tunnel 0 marmar Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2159
Montana 'closer than ever' in restoration of southern rail passenger route 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 2067
Transit fare inspections are upheld by WA Supreme Court 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1187
Amtrak Releases General and Legislative (G&L) Annual Report, FY24 Grant Request 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 2113
STREETSBLOG EXCLUSIVE: Andy Byford to Join Amtrak 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1533
Moab, Utah, launches city's first transit service 1 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 1 1574
1st look inside Brightline's $100 million train maintenance facility in Orlando 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2215
Veteran Railroaders Question Amfleet Safety 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 1727
Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 2068
PATH begins nine-car operations on Newark-World Trade Center line 0 marmar Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1460
Charlotte Transit reveals skipped inspections as commission votes for train derailment investigation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1930
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